DKSH acquires Swiss specialty chem distributor Staerkle & Nagler

SINGAPORE (ICIS)--DKSH has acquired Swiss specialty chemicals distributor Staerkle & Nagler for an undisclosed sum as part of a targeted expansion strategy, it said on Wednesday.

“This acquisition strengthens our position as a pan-European distributor and is helping us, parallel to our market leadership position in Asia, to strategically extend our network in ?xml:namespace>Europe,” said Mario Preissler, head of the firm’s performance materials unit.

Zurich-headquartered DKSH describes itself as a market expansion services provider, which helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets. Its 2011 net sales were Swfr 7.3bn.